A nature conservation blog about the fauna and flora of Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Lower Stour Valley, Worcestershire, England.

A quiet day on the marsh.

14th January 2012: It was minus five degrees centigrade when I arrived on the marsh this morning. All the standing water, including North Pond, was iced over. The sky remained bright blue all day and the woodpeckers were drumming at full speed. I wonder if winter has finally arrived?

I spent six hours watching and waiting, but very little wildlife maked an appearance.

Stunning photographs, Mike. I’m spending a month at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Ireland soon. Have never been to Britain before. I hope to see some of these gorgeous animals. Apparently there is a wood with badgers!

Beautiful images! Is that a winter wren? It looks a lot like the ones we have here (Gulf Islands, British Columbia) – a couple of them often bunk down for the night in the top corner of our front porch.